12/12/2000 8:16:50 PM, OLZNUT@webtv.net (Ed Halterman) wrote:
>O-K all, it's time we have a moment of silence. America's Oldest
>Automobile Manufacturer is officially dead at 103 years old today. As
>the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Little history
>here, '39, first fully automatic tranny, '49, first OHV V-8, '57, first
>tri-power set up, '62, first factory turbocharged car, '66, first full
>size FWD car, '74, first SRS (airbags) among many other innovative
>things. Paced the Indy 500 10 times, '49, '60, '70, '72, '74, '77, '85,
>'89, '97, and '00. They got it right in the 60's wih the 4-4-2 for the
>"younger" crowd, upper management never got off their pompus a$$es to do
>a repeat. Shame. Down goes another legend. I can see the price for parts
>for my '66 will probably skyrocket now....... :(
>
Has anyone read Allpar News today??? Dodge is gonna be next on the chopping block if Shrimp has his way...
Greg
NE #3779
2K1 Neon ES
Rahway NJ
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